0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R50 - R100 (18)
  • R100 - R250 (240)
  • R250 - R500 (877)
  • R500+ (9,922)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment

Air Pollution and Climate Change - The Basics (Paperback): John K. Pearson, Richard Derwent Air Pollution and Climate Change - The Basics (Paperback)
John K. Pearson, Richard Derwent
R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book identifies four key forms of air pollution: indoor, urban, regional and global. It discusses how these four types of pollution are manifest in today's society and examines the scientific and policy challenges that stand in the way of progress. Written in a style that balances scientific underpinnings with accessible language, Pearson and Derwent examine the sources and historical context of air pollutants, before dedicating a chapter to each of the key forms. Armed with these basics, they begin to address the challenges faced by improving indoor, urban and regional air quality, whilst reducing global warming in the years ahead. This leads to a greater understanding of the challenges of global climate change, with new proposals for reducing global warming. However, the authors conclude that it is only when we have a scenario of reforestation combined with reductions in emissions of all greenhouse gases that real progress will be made in the fight against climate change. Then, air pollution will also be consigned to history. With a foreword written by Professor James Lovelock, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change and environmental policy, as well as air quality professionals working in this important field.

Climate Change in Santos Brazil: Projections, Impacts and Adaptation Options (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Luci Hidalgo Nunes,... Climate Change in Santos Brazil: Projections, Impacts and Adaptation Options (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Luci Hidalgo Nunes, Roberto Greco, Jose A. Marengo
R2,956 Discovery Miles 29 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is the result of the project METROPOLE: An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Community Case Studies in Brazil, UK and the US, supported by the Belmont Forum-G8 Initiative Collaborative Research (Coastal Vulnerability, G8MUREFU3 2201-040). The Project METROPOLE was designed to address some important challenges of our time: on one hand, how to reduce the risks from climate change in coastal areas, in view of safeguarding life, assuring the safety of assets and the maintenance of rich ecosystems; and on the other hand, how to improve the interaction between scientists, decision makers and population for a common goal, to prevent alarming projections of sea level rise from being realized. This book focuses on the basis of the project which is anchored in the recognition of the importance of both dialogue and action on climate change involving different actors. Therefore, the participation of decision-makers, the population and representatives of civil and private organizations are key-elements in ensuring measures that might slow down, minimise or even restrict the perverse effects of climate change.

Introduction to Energy Analysis (Paperback, 3rd edition): Kornelis Blok, Evert Nieuwlaar Introduction to Energy Analysis (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Kornelis Blok, Evert Nieuwlaar
R1,258 Discovery Miles 12 580 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This textbook provides an introduction to energy analysis for those students who want to specialise in this challenging field. In comparison to other textbooks, this book provides a balanced treatment of complete energy systems, covering the demand side, the supply side, and the energy markets that connect these. The emphasis is very much on presenting a range of tools and methodologies that will help students find their way in analysing real world problems in energy systems. This new edition has been updated throughout and contains additional content on energy transitions and improvements in the treatment of several energy systems analysis approaches. Featuring learning objectives, further readings and practical exercises in each chapter, Introduction to Energy Analysis will be essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students with a background in the natural sciences and engineering. This book may also be useful for professionals dealing with energy issues, as a first introduction into the field.

Air Pollution Governance in East Asia (Hardcover): Koichi Hasegawa, Shu-Fen Kao, Kuei-Tien Chou, Dowan Ku Air Pollution Governance in East Asia (Hardcover)
Koichi Hasegawa, Shu-Fen Kao, Kuei-Tien Chou, Dowan Ku
R3,849 Discovery Miles 38 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Focusing on Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Mainland China, the contributors to this book analyze various cases of air pollution within East Asia. Air pollution in East Asia is a major health risk, which also has damaging impacts on the environment leading to impacts on society, economic growth, and welfare. While existing laws and policies have made progress in alleviating air pollution in each country in the region, the protection of favorable environments and the resolution of transboundary air pollution problems have become major targets of regional cooperation. Combining perspectives from social sciences and science, technology, and society studies, the contributors to this book examine both the technical and socioeconomic-political aspects of these challenges through a range of case studies from around the region. The book is a valuable read for researchers and policymakers looking at air pollution and transboundary governance challenges within and beyond East Asia.

Integrated Drought Management, Volume 1 - Assessment and Spatial Analyses in Changing Climate (Hardcover): Vijay P. Singh,... Integrated Drought Management, Volume 1 - Assessment and Spatial Analyses in Changing Climate (Hardcover)
Vijay P. Singh, Deepak Jhajharia, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Rohitashw Kumar
R5,268 Discovery Miles 52 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Provides a global perspective on drought prediction and management and a synthesis of the recent state of knowledge. Covers a wide range of topics from essential concepts and advanced techniques for forecasting and modeling drought to societal impacts, consequences, and planning. Presents numerous case studies with different management approaches from different regions and countries. Addresses how climate change impacts drought, the increasing challenges associated with managing drought, decision making, and policy implications. Includes contributions from hundreds of experts around the world.

Water Lore - Practice, Place and Poetics (Paperback): Camille Rouliere, Claudia Egerer Water Lore - Practice, Place and Poetics (Paperback)
Camille Rouliere, Claudia Egerer
R1,127 Discovery Miles 11 270 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Located within the field of environmental humanities, this volume engages with one of the most pressing contemporary environmental challenges of our time: how can we shift our understanding and realign what water means to us? Water is increasingly at the centre of scientific and public debates about climate change. In these debates, rising sea levels compete against desertification; hurricanes and floods follow periods of prolonged drought. As we continue to pollute, canalise and desalinate waters, the ambiguous nature of our relationship with these entities becomes visible. From the paradisiac and pristine scenery of holiday postcards through to the devastated landscapes of post-tsunami news reports, images of waters surround us. And while we continue to damage what most sustains us, collective precarity grows. Breaking down disciplinary boundaries, with contributions from scholars in the visual arts, history, earth systems, anthropology, architecture, literature and creative writing, archaeology and music, this edited collection creates space for less-prominent perspectives, with many authors coming from female, Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ contexts. Combining established and emerging voices, and practice-led research and critical scholarship, the book explores water across its scientific, symbolic, material, imaginary, practical and aesthetic dimensions. It examines and interrogates our cultural construction and representation of water and, through original research and theory, suggests ways in which we can reframe the dialogue to create a better relationship with water sources in diverse contexts and geographies. This expansive book brings together key emerging scholarship on water persona and agency and would be an ideal supplementary text for discussions on the blue humanities, climate change, environmental anthropology and environmental history.

Policing environmental protest - Power and resistance in pandemic times (Hardcover): Anna Di Ronco Policing environmental protest - Power and resistance in pandemic times (Hardcover)
Anna Di Ronco
R1,208 Discovery Miles 12 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book addresses the contemporary urban eco-justice movement, drawing from empirical data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author focuses on the case studies of two eco-justice groups in Trento, Italy, opposing a high-speed railway and the containment of wild bears. Her fieldwork is vividly brought to life via an extensive ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with activists and police in charge of public order. Rooted in critical, green, cultural and sensory approaches within criminology, the book analyses the mobilisation and policing of eco-justice movements during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and identifies directions for future critical and green criminological research in the area.

Tapestries of Life - Uncovering the Lifesaving Secrets of the Natural World (Paperback): Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson Tapestries of Life - Uncovering the Lifesaving Secrets of the Natural World (Paperback)
Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson; Translated by Lucy Moffatt
R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The second book by the bestselling author of Extraordinary Insects Trees clean air and water; hoverflies and bees pollinate our crops; the kingfisher inspired the construction of high-speed trains. In Tapestries of Life, bestselling author Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson explains how closely we are all connected with the natural world, highlighting our indelible link with nature's finely knit system and our everyday lives. In the heart of natural world is a life-support system like no other, a collective term that describes all the goods and services we receive - food, fresh water, medicine, pollination, pollution control, carbon sequestration, erosion prevention, recreation, spiritual health and so much more. In this utterly captivating book, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson sets out to explore these wonderful, supportive elements - taking the reader on a journey through the surprising characteristics of the natural world.

Review and Integration of Biosphere-Atmosphere Modelling of Reactive Trace Gases and Volatile Aerosols (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Review and Integration of Biosphere-Atmosphere Modelling of Reactive Trace Gases and Volatile Aerosols (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Raia Silvia Massad, Benjamin Loubet
R2,923 Discovery Miles 29 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When considering biosphere-atmosphere exchange of trace gases and volatile aerosols, significant advances have been made both from an experimental and modelling point of view and on several scales. This was particularly stimulated by the availability of new datasets generated from improvements in analytical methods and flux measurement techniques. Recent research advances allow us, not only to identify major mechanisms and factors affecting the exchanges between the biosphere and the atmosphere, but also to recognize several gaps in the methodologies used in accounting for emissions and deposition in landscape and global scale models. This work aims at (i) reviewing exchange processes and modelling schemes, parameterisations and datasets, (ii) presenting a common conceptual framework to model soil-vegetation-atmosphere exchange of reactive trace gases and aerosols accounting for in-canopy transfer chemical interactions and (iii) discussing the key elements of the agreed framework.

Acid Rain (Routledge Revivals) - Rhetoric and Reality (Hardcover): Chris C. Park Acid Rain (Routledge Revivals) - Rhetoric and Reality (Hardcover)
Chris C. Park
R3,505 R2,900 Discovery Miles 29 000 Save R605 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title, first published in 1987, provides an authoritative account of both the science and the politics of acid rain. Chris Park places the debates surrounding acid rain in context, and examines the full implications of scientific studies and the effects of acid rain on surface waters, soils and buildings. Evidence is drawn from around the world, including an examination of the damage in Scandinavia and Germany and the effects of acid rain in the U.K. and U.S.A. A comprehensive and relevant work, this is an important guide for students of geography, environment and sustainability and energy policy.

Mr Dog and a Hedge Called Hog (Paperback): Ben Fogle, Steve Cole Mr Dog and a Hedge Called Hog (Paperback)
Ben Fogle, Steve Cole; Illustrated by Nikolas ILIC 3
R202 R158 Discovery Miles 1 580 Save R44 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…

Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic.

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble…

Mr Dog has travelled north for an island escapade. But when a local hedgehog problem seems set to threaten his new friend, Hog, he knows he’ll have to act quickly to save his prickly companion…

Climate Change and Cultural Heritage - A Race against Time (Hardcover): Peter F Smith Climate Change and Cultural Heritage - A Race against Time (Hardcover)
Peter F Smith
R4,209 Discovery Miles 42 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

History reveals how civilisations can be decimated by changes in climate. More recently modern methods of warfare have exposed the vulnerability of the artefacts of civilisation. Bringing together a range of subjects - from science, energy and sustainability to aesthetics theory and civilization theory - this book uniquely deals with climate change and the ensuing catastrophes in relation to cultural factors, urbanism and architecture. It links the evolution of civilisation, with special emphasis on the dynamics of beauty as displayed in architecture and urbanism, to climate change. It then considers both the historic and predicted impacts of climate change and the threat it poses to the continued viability of human civilisation when survival is the top priority. This book gives students, researchers and professionals in architecture and sustainable design as well as anyone interested in the threat of global warming to civilisation, new insights as to what could be lost if action is not taken at a global level.

Environmental Hazards - Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster (Hardcover, 6th edition): Keith Smith Environmental Hazards - Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster (Hardcover, 6th edition)
Keith Smith
R5,129 Discovery Miles 51 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The much expanded sixth edition of "Environmental Hazards" provides a fully up-to-date overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and social sciences to illustrate how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and at all stages of economic development, at risk. It also explains in detail the various measures available to reduce the ongoing losses to life and property. Part One of this established textbook defines basic concepts of hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster. Attention is given to the evolution of theory, to the scales and patterns of disaster impact and to the optimum management strategies needed to minimize the future impact of damaging events. Part Two employs a consistent chapter structure to demonstrate how individual hazards, such as earthquakes, severe storms, floods and droughts, plus biophysical and technological processes, create distinctive impacts and challenges throughout the world. The ways in which different societies can make positive responses to these threats are placed firmly in the context of sustainable development and global environmental change.

This extensively revised edition includes:

  • A new concluding chapter that summarizes the globalization of hazard and critically examines the latest perspectives on climate-related disasters
  • Fresh perspectives on the reliability of disaster data, disaster risk reduction, severe storms, droughts and technological hazards
  • More boxed sections with a focus on both generic issues and the lessons to be learned from a carefully selected range of recent extreme events
  • An annotated list of key resources, including further reading and relevant websites, for all chapters
  • 183 diagrams, now in full colour, and available to download on: www.routledge.com/9780415681063/
  • Over 30 colour photographs and more than 1,000 references to some of the most significant and recent published material.

"Environmental Hazards "is a clearly-written, authoritative account of the causes and consequences of the extreme natural and technological processes that cause death and destruction across the globe. It draws on the latest research findings to guide the reader from common problems, theories and policies to explore practical, real-world situations and solutions. This carefully structured and balanced book captures the complexity and dynamism of environmental hazards and has become essential reading for students of every kind seeking to understand this most important contemporary issue.

Unsettled - What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters (Hardcover): Steven E. Koonin Unsettled - What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
Steven E. Koonin
R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts." "Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent." "Climate change will be an economic disaster." You've heard all this presented as fact. But according to science, all of these statements are profoundly misleading. When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that "the science is settled." In reality, the long game of telephone from research to reports to the popular media is corrupted by misunderstanding and misinformation. Core questions-about the way the climate is responding to our influence, and what the impacts will be-remain largely unanswered. The climate is changing, but the why and how aren't as clear as you've probably been led to believe. Now, one of America's most distinguished scientists is clearing away the fog to explain what science really says (and doesn't say) about our changing climate. In Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters, Steven Koonin draws upon his decades of experience-including as a top science advisor to the Obama administration-to provide up-to-date insights and expert perspective free from political agendas. Fascinating, clear-headed, and full of surprises, this book gives readers the tools to both understand the climate issue and be savvier consumers of science media in general. Koonin takes readers behind the headlines to the more nuanced science itself, showing us where it comes from and guiding us through the implications of the evidence. He dispels popular myths and unveils little-known truths: despite a dramatic rise in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures actually decreased from 1940 to 1970. What's more, the models we use to predict the future aren't able to accurately describe the climate of the past, suggesting they are deeply flawed. Koonin also tackles society's response to a changing climate, using data-driven analysis to explain why many proposed "solutions" would be ineffective, and discussing how alternatives like adaptation and, if necessary, geoengineering will ensure humanity continues to prosper. Unsettled is a reality check buoyed by hope, offering the truth about climate science that you aren't getting elsewhere-what we know, what we don't, and what it all means for our future.

Mistletoe Winter (Paperback): Roy Dennis Mistletoe Winter (Paperback)
Roy Dennis
R303 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new collection of vibrant essays to inform, stimulate and inspire every nature lover. Times of darkness offer opportunities to reflect. In Mistletoe Winter, Roy Dennis offers his reflections on the natural world from the past year - from the welcome signs of change to the ongoing problems we are posing for nature, and what humankind can and must do about them. As in his companion volume, Cottongrass Summer, Roy Dennis balances his alarm at the crisis confronting the natural world with his own sense of optimism that new generations can make crucial changes for the future. One of our most prominent advocates for our planet and its species, he writes with insight and originality. This volume will provide inspiration and ideas for everyone who cares about our planet and its species.

Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya - Contributions Toward Future Earth Initiatives... Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya - Contributions Toward Future Earth Initiatives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
R.B. Singh, Udo Schickhoff, Suraj Mal
R4,950 R3,905 Discovery Miles 39 050 Save R1,045 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan region, including land and resource managers, environmental planners, conservationists, environmentalists, geographers, climatologists, ecologists, and students. The book is unique in its coverage of the current understanding of the science of climate change in the Himalayan mountain system and of the major impacts on physical systems and ecosystems. The book gives an overview of the physical science basis of climate change and explains drivers and processes of glacier and vegetation dynamics. The book covers relevant aspects of accelerated climate change observed in the Himalayan mountain system, and highlights the regional differentiation of climatic changes and associated environmental modifications. The focus is on climate variability and change, and how physical systems and ecosystems respond to climate change impacts. Consequences include impacts on physical systems such as glacier shrinkage, glacial lake outburst floods, altered hydrological characteristics, permafrost warming and thawing, and mass movements on slopes. Climate change is also a powerful stressor on ecosystems and induces range shifts of plant and animal species and alterations in terms of phenology, biomass, plant cover, plant group dominance and species composition. Thus, ecosystem structure and functioning will be strongly affected. The book has an introductory chapter followed by a section on climate change, a section on impacts on glaciers and hydrology, and a section on vegetation dynamics. Each section has several chapters presenting key concepts, major drivers and key processes of environmental change in the Himalayan region from different perspectives. Climate change impacts in the Himalaya have not been studied in much detail, and respective findings were not presented so far in a comprehensive overview. This book summarizes the current knowledge of interactions between climate change and the dynamics of glaciers, hydrology, and vegetation.

The Nutmeg's Curse - Parables for a Planet in Crisis (Paperback): Amitav Ghosh The Nutmeg's Curse - Parables for a Planet in Crisis (Paperback)
Amitav Ghosh
R305 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R61 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Do not miss this book' NAOMI KLEIN, author of This Changes Everything The history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation - of both human life and the natural environment - and the origin of our contemporary climate crisis. Tracing the threats to our future to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean, The Nutmeg's Curse argues that the dynamics of climate change are rooted in a centuries-old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism. The story of the nutmeg becomes a parable revealing the ways human history has always been entangled with earthly materials - spices, tea, sugarcane, opium, and fossil fuels. Our crisis, Ghosh shows, is ultimately the result of a mechanistic view of the earth, where nature exists only as a resource for humans to use for our own ends, rather than a force of its own, full of agency and meaning. Writing against the backdrop of the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, Ghosh frames these historical stories in a way that connects our shared colonial past with the deep inequality we see around us today. By interweaving discussions on everything from the global history of the oil trade to the migrant crisis and the animist spirituality of indigenous communities around the world, The Nutmeg's Curse offers a sharp critique of contemporary society and speaks to the profoundly remarkable ways in which human history is shaped by non-human forces.

Integrated Drought Management, Volume 2 - Forecasting, Monitoring, and Managing Risk (Hardcover): Vijay P. Singh, Deepak... Integrated Drought Management, Volume 2 - Forecasting, Monitoring, and Managing Risk (Hardcover)
Vijay P. Singh, Deepak Jhajharia, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Rohitashw Kumar
R5,574 Discovery Miles 55 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Provides a global perspective on drought prediction and management and a synthesis of the recent state of knowledge. Covers a wide range of topics from essential concepts and advanced techniques for forecasting and modeling drought to societal impacts, consequences, and planning Presents numerous case studies with different management approaches from different regions and countries. Addresses how climate change impacts drought, the increasing challenges associated with managing drought, decision making, and policy implications. Includes contributions from hundreds of experts around the world.

Climate Change and Social Ecology - A New Perspective on the Climate Challenge (Hardcover): Stephen M. Wheeler Climate Change and Social Ecology - A New Perspective on the Climate Challenge (Hardcover)
Stephen M. Wheeler
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have also been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity, and dysfunctional political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented the adoption of improved technologies, which would provide only a partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of greenhouse gas emissions aren't addressed. Climate Change and Social Ecology takes a new approach to the climate crisis, portraying global warming as a challenge of rapid social evolution. This book argues that, in order to address this impending catastrophe and bring about more sustainable development, we must focus on improving social ecology - our values, mind-sets, and social organization. Steps to do this include institutional reforms to improve democracy, educational strategies to encourage public understanding of complex issues, and measures to prevent corporations and the wealthy from shaping societies in other directions instead. This book presents a captivating vision of how to help social systems evolve toward sustainability and explores the social transformations needed for dealing with the climate crisis in the long term. It reviews the climate change strategies considered to date, presents a detailed description of a future sustainable society, and analyzes how this vision might be realized through more conscious public nurturing of our social systems. This interdisciplinary volume provides a compelling rethink of the climate crisis. Authoritative and accessible, it will be of great interest to anyone concerned about climate change and sustainability challenges and is essential reading for students, professionals, and general readers alike.

Climate Actions - Local Applications and Practical Solutions (Hardcover): Brenda Groskinsky Climate Actions - Local Applications and Practical Solutions (Hardcover)
Brenda Groskinsky
R2,692 Discovery Miles 26 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

*Documents the use of environmental science and related disciplines in the identification and development of specific climate actions *Includes original actions that represent a wide variety of locations in the U.S. and abroad *Presents actions that are currently being implemented and explains what is needed to interested communities *Provides specific and unique examples, such as the degradation of soil and water resources in the U.S. and abroad, critical natural area threats in the tall grass prairies in North America, and the need for fresh water during drought and water shortages in northern California *Addresses global concerns related to climate actions, their differences and similarities

Eating to Extinction - The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them (Paperback): Dan Saladino Eating to Extinction - The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them (Paperback)
Dan Saladino
R265 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R53 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'A book of wonders' Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 - Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey through the past, present and future of food, showing why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital. 'Saladino inspires us to believe that turning the tide is still possible' Yotam Ottolenghi From a tiny crimson pear in the west of England to an exploding corn in Mexico, there are thousands of foods that are at risk of being lost for ever. Dan Saladino spans the globe to uncover their stories, meeting the pioneering farmers, scientists, cooks, food producers and indigenous communities who are defending food traditions and fighting for change. Eating to Extinction is about so much more than preserving the past. It is about the crisis facing our planet today, and why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital for our future. * With a new preface by the author * Winner of multiple awards, including the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award and the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award. 'I love this book... I wish the whole world could read it' Raymond Blanc 'A brilliant read' Tim Spector

Air Pollution and Climate Change - The Basics (Hardcover): John K. Pearson, Richard Derwent Air Pollution and Climate Change - The Basics (Hardcover)
John K. Pearson, Richard Derwent
R2,813 Discovery Miles 28 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book identifies four key forms of air pollution: indoor, urban, regional and global. It discusses how these four types of pollution are manifest in today's society and examines the scientific and policy challenges that stand in the way of progress. Written in a style that balances scientific underpinnings with accessible language, Pearson and Derwent examine the sources and historical context of air pollutants, before dedicating a chapter to each of the key forms. Armed with these basics, they begin to address the challenges faced by improving indoor, urban and regional air quality, whilst reducing global warming in the years ahead. This leads to a greater understanding of the challenges of global climate change, with new proposals for reducing global warming. However, the authors conclude that it is only when we have a scenario of reforestation combined with reductions in emissions of all greenhouse gases that real progress will be made in the fight against climate change. Then, air pollution will also be consigned to history. With a foreword written by Professor James Lovelock, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change and environmental policy, as well as air quality professionals working in this important field.

Agave Spirits - The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals (Hardcover): Gary Nabhan, David Suro Pinera Agave Spirits - The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals (Hardcover)
Gary Nabhan, David Suro Pinera
R774 R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Save R135 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The agave plant was never destined to become tasteless, cheap tequila. Follow Gary Nabhan and David Suro Pinera on the trail with archaeologists and botanists to caves where 9,000-year-old remains of agaves have been found, and then fast track to the 1990s, the peak of the "margarita craze," before a deadly cocktail of microbes devastated blue agave plants on Mexican lands. Culled from decades of fieldwork and interviews with mezcaleros in eight Mexican states, Agave Spirits reveals the stunning innovations emerging today across the mezcal supply chain and offers solutions for improving sustainability and equity. Thousands of years of tradition are inspiring a new generation of individuals (including women), with an explosion of cutting-edge science pointing a way forward for the betterment of the drink and the lives of the people who create it. Agave Spirits boldly delights in the most flavourful and memorable spirits humankind has ever sipped and savoured.

Climate Clever - How Governments Can Tackle Climate Change (and Still Win Elections) (Hardcover): Hugh Compston, Ian Bailey Climate Clever - How Governments Can Tackle Climate Change (and Still Win Elections) (Hardcover)
Hugh Compston, Ian Bailey
R2,586 Discovery Miles 25 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Why, despite two decades of climate policy, have affluent democracies made so little progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions? We know that there are ways of doing this that are both practical and affordable. It is politics that is the problem. Stringent climate policies may lead companies to redirect investment elsewhere, or lead voters to retaliate at the ballot box. There are many political obstacles to stronger action.

What can be done? Based on an analysis of the logic of policy making, plus observation of recent developments in climate politics, this book identifies a broad range of political strategies that are available to governments that wish to take more effective action against climate change while avoiding serious political damage. Separate chapters deal with strategies relating to unilateral action, persuasion, political exchange, and changing the terms of political exchange. This is the first book-length study of political strategy and climate change and will be of interest not only to policymakers but also to experts and activists looking to formulate politically realistic policy proposals, and scholars and students of politics and environmental studies.

Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Eric Wolanski Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Eric Wolanski
R2,984 Discovery Miles 29 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book addresses the questions: Is Australia's rapidly growing human population and economy environmentally sustainable for its estuaries and coasts? What is needed to enable sustainable development? To answer these questions, this book reports detailed studies of 20 iconic Australian estuaries and bays by leading Australian estuarine scientists. That knowledge is synthesised in time and space across Australia to suggest what Australian estuaries will look like in 2050 and beyond based on socio-economic decisions that are made now, and changes that are needed to ensure sustainability. The book also has a Prologue by Mr Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia, which bridges environmental science, population policy and sustainability.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Handbook on European Union Climate…
Tim Rayner, Kacper Szulecki, … Hardcover R5,835 Discovery Miles 58 350
The Heartbeat of Trees
Peter Wohlleben Paperback R295 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360
Environmental Risk Communication…
Anthony J. Sadar, Mark Shull Hardcover R2,084 Discovery Miles 20 840
Carbon City Zero - A Collaborative Board…
Rami Niemi Game R643 Discovery Miles 6 430
Wanted Dead & Alive - The Case For South…
Gregory Mthembu-Salter Paperback R250 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950
Fen, Bog and Swamp - A Short History of…
Annie Proulx Hardcover R381 Discovery Miles 3 810
Two Degrees
Alan Gratz Paperback R192 Discovery Miles 1 920
A Modern Guide to Knowledge - From…
Francisco J. Carrillo Hardcover R4,833 Discovery Miles 48 330
There Is No Planet B - A Handbook for…
Mike Berners-Lee Paperback R345 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840
Integrated Drought Management, Two…
Vijay P. Singh, Deepak Jhajharia, … Hardcover R8,979 Discovery Miles 89 790

 

Partners